FAA orders inspection of hundreds of 737 Max jets for cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets for cracks in the body of the plane, warning that undetected damage could reduce the aircraft’s structural integrity.

Hundreds of Boeing 737-Max jets need to be inspected for structural integrity issues, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered Thursday. The new airworthiness directive impacts three models of 737 Maxes — the Max 8, Max 8-200 and Max 9 — amounting to around 470 planes, CNN reported. The FAA issued its decision